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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 2:04:12 pm EDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Slight rain chances through mid-week then increasing rain and thunder late week as a decaying frontal boundary approaches. This will lead to increasing moisture and instability. Above normal temperatures continue through mid-week becoming slightly above normal late week into the weekend. Breezes will remain gentle to moderate and mainly east through Tuesday night before shifting to the east to southeast Wednesday and then southeast to south Thursday. Breezes further shift to the south to southwest before becoming light to gentle variable for Friday into the weekend.
TODAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
TODAY: Gentle to moderate east breezes. Seas: Bay/Gulfside Around 1 ft; W of Marquesas 1-2 ft; Hawk Channel 2-3 ft; FL Straits 3-4 ft, occasionally 5 ft; SE Gulf 1-3 ft. Bay/nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
TODAY: Gentle to moderate east breezes. Seas: Bay/Gulfside Around 1 ft; W of Marquesas 1-2 ft; Hawk Channel 2-3 ft; FL Straits 3-4 ft, occasionally 5 ft; SE Gulf 1-3 ft. Bay/nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

 


 

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